Prime Minister Turnbull wants the world to follow Australia's race to the bottom on refugee policy, but Manus was declared illegal in April, Nauru is in crisis, and the Coalition’s refugee policy is coming apart at the seams. This rally will be part of week of national rallies, and on the same day as a Doctors For Refugees march in Sydney.
It’s time: Bring Them Here!
• Close the camps
• Permanent protection now
• Boat rescues not turnbacks
• No to Islamophobia
Flyers available here:
http://rac-vic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/its-time.pdf
http://rac-vic.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/its-time-naurukids-1.pdf
Speakers:
Richard Di Natale - leader of the Australian Greens
Dr Umber Rind - Doctors for Refugees
Miream Salameh - Syrian refugee and artist
Nigethan Sithirasegaram - Tamil refugee, one of the 'ASIO' refugees detained for over 6 years on spurious security grounds, whilst never being told the grounds, or having any avenue to appeal them.
Speaker from Welcome to Eltham
Endorsed by:
Australian Greens Victoria
Labor For Refugees
Tamil Refugee Council
Electrical Trades Union
National Tertiary Education Union
Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of Australia
GetUp!
Melbourne Catholic Mirgant & Refugee Office
Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project
Queenscliff Rural Australians For Refugees
Combined Refugee Action Group Geelong
Pax Christi
Australian Unions for Western Sahara
ChilOut
Rural Australians For Refugees
Riff Raff Radical Marching Band Melbourne
Grandmothers for Refugees
Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Welcome to Eltham
Montmorency Asylum Seeker Support Group
Hobsons Bay Refugee Network,
email refugeeactioncollective@gmail.com to endorse
Visit www.rac-vic.org, www.facebook.com/racvic or call Chris 0403 013 183 for more info